Bodgit and Scarper Bulkhead Clutch Cable Repair

[Slugga]

Working on ze vehicle today and discovered this beauty of a repair job...



Where the original panel has damaged, someone has welded a repair plate in place over the original panel.

Two problems:

1. No rust proofing was done to the repair so it looks proper shi*ty now.

2. The now double panel width means that the rubber grommet part of the clutch cable has become distorted, stretched, etc.

So I think the best course of action is to remove both the original and repair plate and weld in a replacement.

Can you buy a weld in metal repair plate or just the plastic stick on jobbies?

Am I just best off fabricating a repair plate myself?

[scalainj]

You are best off fabricating your own plate to weld over and give it strength

Bulkhead is notoriosly weak and as its gone and been plated then your will have a large weak area and the repair plates will not hold that

Andy

[MikeH]

If the metal's reasonably thick, I'd be tempted to clean it up and paint it. Depends if you're building a show car or not, really.

[Slugga]

Not a show car, Mike. More of a track weapon that looks tidy!

I pondered this but the inside is pretty bad (not pictured)

I'd rather do it proper than have to revisit it x number of years down the line....

[Mr Funk]

I'd rather do it proper than have to revisit it x number of years down the line....

Do it nice or do it twice.